Copy Editor or Senior Copy Editor

PeopleStrong Pte Ltd; Puducherry; À distance; INR 600 000 - 900 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PeopleStrong Pte Ltd in India seeks an experienced journals copyeditor with 4+ years of work with reputed publishers. The role covers STM and HSS articles, including law, and requires independent output delivery to meet daily quality and productivity targets.

You will apply strong language editing (spelling, grammar, punctuation) and style editing, manage deadlines, and stay aligned with CMS/AMA/APA guidelines. Remote work possible with self-management expectations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of journals copyediting with reputed international publishers.
• Level 2 or medium copyediting proficiency.
• Experience on STM and HSS articles, including law.
• Deliver outputs independently meeting daily quality and productivity targets.
• Meet deadlines and quality levels set by publishers/managers.
• Strong language editing: spelling, grammar, punctuation, style.
• Self-manage, especially when working from home, without supervision.
• Willingness to learn new things and adapt to guides.
• Hands-on with various style guides and language specs.
• Excellent English communication and reading/writing passion.
• Demonstrated consistency and quality throughout editing.

Responsabilités

• Copyedit journal articles to prescribed quality, timing and style.
• Maintain high accuracy in spelling, grammar, punctuation and style.
• Manage editing workflow independently and meet daily targets.
• Adhere to publisher-specified deadlines and quality benchmarks.
• Apply TeX editing when needed and align with CMS/AMA/APA guides.

Connaissances

Copyediting

Language editing

Spelling and grammar

Punctuation

Editing to style guides

Attention to detail

Independent work

Time management

Concentration for long spells

Analytical and comprehension skills

Willingness to learn

Formation

Engineering background

Computer science background

HSS background

Outils

TeX editing

CMS style guides

AMA/APA style guides

Description du poste

• Should have at least 4 years of experience in journals copyediting with any of the reputed international publishers (e.g., Springer, Taylor and Francis, OUP, CUP, Wiley, ACS, Wolters Kluwer, Elsevier, and Emerald)
• Should be able to do Level 2 or medium copyediting
• Should be able to copyedit articles of both STM and HSS (including law) subjects
• Should be able to deliver outputs independently, meeting the quality, schedule, and productivity targets on a daily basis
• Should be able to meet specified deadlines and quality levels expected by publishers/managers
• Should be highly skilled in language editing (including spelling, grammar, and punctuation) and style editing
• Should be able to self-manage themselves (especially when working from home) without the necessity for any monitoring and without causing additional burden for peers or reporting heads
• Should have willingness to learn new things
• Should have hands-on experience with various style guides/manuals and language specifications.
• Should have exceptional English communication with a passion for reading and writing
• Should demonstrate capabilities of consistency and quality throughout the editing process
• Should be able to concentrate for long spells
• Should have analytical and comprehension skills

Preferred:

• Experience with Springer
• Familiarity with style manuals such as CMS, AMA, APA, and so on
• Knowledge of editing TeX articles
• CEs with educational background in engineering, computer science and HSS